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* The manga of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheKingdomOfClouds'' have the leader of the EvilPoacher managing to steal Nobita's CoolCrown (which controls the titular kingdom) using a fishing rod, leading to the villains taking over. This was changed in the anime adaptation however, where the poachers instead snuck upon Nobita and Doraemon to snatch the crown while Nobita is distracted by a screen.

* Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' has a character in Sid's house composed of a toy rod and reel with a pair of fashion doll's legs attached. Woody calls her Legs, and she acts as a winch to lower Ducky to a point where he can [[WeNeedADistraction ring the doorbell]].

* ''Series/KamenRiderDenO'' Rod Form, based on the Japanese folktale hero Urashima Taro, uses the [[SwissArmyWeapon DenGasher]]'s Rod configuration as a [[BladeOnAStick spear]]/[[MartialArtsStaff staff]], although it would sometimes conjure a laser "string" to swing at his opponents, the tip alone easily cutting them down.

* ''Series/KamenRiderDenO'' Rod Form, based on the Japanese folktale hero Urashima Taro, uses the [[SwissArmyWeapon DenGasher]]'s Rod configuration as a [[BladeOnAStick spear]]/[[SimpleStaff staff]], although it would sometimes conjure a laser "string" to swing at his opponents, the tip alone easily cutting them down.

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--> or even try to fish the final boss to death, which is actually a decent distraction it turns out.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Clover Ebi's weapon, Kingfisher, resembles a fishing pole, complete with the sound a fishing pole makes reeling and casting whenever the line winds and unwinds. Combined with his [[WindsOfDestinyChange Good Fortune semblance]], Clover can always be counted on to snare his target and bring them down.

* ''Comicbook/{{Batman}}'': The Cult of Zafub from ''Legends of the Dark Knight'' #128-131 are a group of assassins who specialize in killing their targets using that target's greatest skill. So a stunt driver gets run off the road, an army guy might be forced into a SniperDuel, a master martial artist might be beaten by a better martial artist and, as we see in the comic, a fisherman gets killed by an assassin with -- you guessed it -- a fishing rod.

* In one old ''ComicBook/JimmyOlsen '' comic, Jimmy unravels a mystery involving some thieves partially by finding a fishing hook too big to be for any fish in the area. Therefore, he deduced that the crooks were hiding their loot underwater and went fishing for it. (Superman quickly slipped it on the hook to prevent it from taking as long as it might otherwise.)

* ''Series/Seinfeld'': In "The Rye," George uses a fishing rod to smuggle a loaf of marble rye bread in through his in-law's second-story window.

* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'': Pesci's Stand, Beach Boy, is a fishing rod capable of three things: it's capable of tracking people and literally fishing them out from other rooms, it can phase through any and all objects including skin, and [[AttackReflector attacking the line simply reflects all damage onto whoever it's hooked into]].

* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': In "Guise Will Be Guise", Angel uses a fishing rod to ensnare a villain who is standing in the sun to avoid the vampire.

* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureVentoAureo'': Pesci's Stand, Beach Boy, is a fishing rod capable of three things: it's capable of tracking people and literally fishing them out from other rooms, it can phase through any and all objects including skin, and attacking the line simply reflects damage.

* In ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' a fishing line is often used by the killer as a weapon or as part of a complicated mechanism.

* The fishing rod in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' is usually used for fishing, but it can also be used to reel mobs (and other players in [[PlayerVersusPlayer PvP]])closer to the player. It's not recommended since it breaks the fishing rod much faster.
** By [[ItemCrafting combining a carrot with a fishing rod]], you can make a [[MotivationOnAStick carrot on a stick]], which is used to steer a saddled pig.

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[[caption-width-right:245:Nice catch.]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' episode, "Two Boys and a Baby", when Lincoln and Clyde [[TheDiaperChange change Lily's diaper]], Lincoln attempts to dispose of the dirty diaper with a fishing pole. Unfortunately, Lily's dirty diaper accidentally [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar hits the ceiling fan]] and [[NauseaFuel makes a mess of Lily and Lisa's room]] ([[DiscretionShot which, thankfully, isn't shown to the viewers]]).

* ''Manga/MaicchinguMachikoSensei''
** The first episode has Kenta using his fishing rod to steal Machiko's panties forcing her to chase him half-dressed.
** An episode has three little kids use this to lift Machiko's skirt and distract her while one of them steals some food.
** Another has [[DirtyKid Kenta]] uses a fishing rod with multiple hooks to catch not only Machiko, but also the skirts of three schoolgirls.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' uses this in that you can use a fishing rod to distract a boss in the middle of the fight (he stares stupefied at the lure). This was likely a [[AscendedMeme nod]] to the fact that in two previous games, an inventory item was usable against bosses to deflect their attack.
** And guess who that boss is? [[spoiler:Ganondorf! That’s right, the king of all evil can literally be defeated by something as simple as a fishing rod!]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Clover Ebi's weapon, Kingfisher, resembles a fishing pole, complete with the sound a fishing pole makes reeling and casting whenever the line winds and unwinds.

Contrast FishingForSole, where the character ''intended'' to catch a fish, but caught something else instead. The hook may turn into a StrippingSnag.